Medical Emergency Week 2 Chpt 3-4 Key Terms: By Word

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Blood dyscrasia:

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an abnormal condition where components of the blood contain an overabundance of certain cells, immature cells, or inadequate quantities of cellular elements, such as in leukemia or hemophilia.

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Chief complaint:

Back 2

the client's current oral health problem, generally the reason for the client seeking oral health care.

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Crepitation:

Back 3

a clicking or popping sound as the jaw is opened.

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Dental caries:

Back 4

dental decay, a cavity.

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Etiology:

Back 5

the cause of any condition or disease.

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Historical information:

Back 6

information related to the past experiences in health care; often provides clues for causes of past problems.

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Hyperventilation:

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excessive intake of oxygen and exhalation of carbon dioxide; fast breathing often precipitated by anxiety.

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Periapical pathology:

Back 8

disease at the apex of the tooth (e.g., abscessed tooth)

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Postural hypotension:

Back 9

reduction in blood pressure, usually as a result of a drug side effect; leading to loss of consciousness due to cerebral ischemia.

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Subluxation:

Back 10

movement of the condyle out of the normal maxillary joint space.

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Syncope: fainting;

Back 11

temporary loss of consciousness due to cerebral ischemia.

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Tetany:

Back 12

sharp flexion of the wrist and fingers, muscle twitches caused by a decrease in the concentration of extracellular calcium.

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TMJ:

Back 13

temporomandibular joint.

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Vasodepressor syncope:

Back 14

fainting.

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Aggregation:

Back 15

process of clumping together, as in platelets forming a clot.

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Agranulocytosis:

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an acute disease characterized by a dramatic decrease in the production of granulocytes, causing pronounced neutropenia and leaving the body defenseless against bacterial invasion; often caused by a sensitization to drugs or chemicals that affect the bone marrow and depress the formation of granulocytes.

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Blood dyscrasia:

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an alteration in blood cell levels, can include white blood cells, red blood cells, or platelets.

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Leukopenia:

Back 18

reduction in the number of leukocytes (white blood cells) in the blood with the count being 5,000 or less.

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Neutropenia:

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a diminished number of neutrophils in the blood.

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Postural hypotension:

Back 20

reduction in blood pressure that results from drug-induced vasodilation.

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Thrombocytopenia:

Back 21

a decrease in the number of platelets in circulating blood.